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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $290.41/cwt +16.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 381 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.09/cwt ≈ $1,223/hd at 465 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.38/cwt -11.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 427 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 679 1,258 1,027
Feeder cattle 416 971 490
Slaughter cattle 244 287 442
Replacement cattle 19 — 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available as last week's sale was not reported. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 295.00 $295.00 $873 —
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
410 410 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,056 —
453–480 465 29 250.00–268.00 $263.09 $1,223 —
508–539 522 18 230.00–249.00 $243.48 $1,271 —
565–595 580 2 236.00–240.00 $238.05 $1,381 —
628–635 630 3 230.00–235.00 $233.32 $1,470 —
745 745 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,460 —
830–841 839 5 178.00–182.50 $181.61 $1,524 —
885 885 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 —
1058–1080 1065 3 148.00–153.00 $149.69 $1,594 —
1110 1110 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–393 381 29 287.50–295.00 $290.41 $1,106 +16.46
406–421 416 13 293.25–295.00 $293.78 $1,222 +37.11
655–683 672 8 223.00–236.00 $231.82 $1,558 +3.10
735–740 737 3 210.00–230.00 $223.30 $1,646 +4.16
775–788 785 4 195.00–198.00 $197.26 $1,548 -3.62
865 865 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,635 -0.09
900 900 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,611 —
965 965 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,679 -8.50
1175 1175 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,810 -8.50
1385 1385 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,078 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 237.50 $237.50 $772 —
380–390 383 3 210.00–237.50 $228.41 $875 —
428–445 432 4 215.00–230.00 $218.86 $945 -1.14
473 473 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,005 +19.60
500–518 507 6 195.00–212.50 $205.91 $1,044 +27.11
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 -9.37
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 +13.00
815–833 829 5 155.00–167.50 $157.46 $1,305 -32.54
875 875 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,291 —
980 980 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,421 -35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 210 1 685.00 $685.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 5 295.00 $295.00 $738 +43.50
423–439 427 26 230.00–250.00 $242.38 $1,035 -11.60
457–492 480 13 227.50–241.00 $236.77 $1,136 -14.05
566–593 578 17 203.00–210.00 $208.16 $1,203 -36.49
604–640 621 19 207.50–233.00 $222.92 $1,384 -9.26
685 685 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -19.02
730–745 737 13 180.00–181.50 $180.89 $1,333 -12.07
750–780 756 11 176.00–180.00 $178.26 $1,348 —
800–820 810 2 170.00–172.50 $171.23 $1,387 -11.23
1020 1020 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,510 -25.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–338 326 4 217.00–217.50 $217.26 $708 —
367 367 3 210.00 $210.00 $771 +19.91
470–485 478 2 190.00–202.50 $196.15 $938 +11.15
505–530 522 8 180.00–187.50 $183.75 $959 +5.37
560–562 562 16 172.00–185.00 $173.81 $977 -11.54
710–720 713 4 142.50–160.00 $146.92 $1,048 -36.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 +60.00
305–335 326 5 245.00–255.00 $247.90 $808 —
391 391 4 225.00 $225.00 $880 ±0.00
508–525 514 6 202.50–212.50 $209.09 $1,075 +1.33
605 605 5 192.50 $192.50 $1,165 -7.51
695 695 3 182.50 $182.50 $1,268 -15.46
705–745 728 5 170.00–187.50 $175.03 $1,274 -9.97
1135 1135 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,362 —
1150 1150 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
217 217 3 650.00 $650.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 217.50 $217.50 $920 —
455 455 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,012 —
565–595 576 5 200.00–209.00 $201.86 $1,163 —
650 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 —
840 840 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 +5.00
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 —
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 -1.68
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 +15.00
850 850 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,428 -2.00
1190 1190 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 195.00 $195.00 $926 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,541 —
1200–1573 1345 80-85% 58 90.50–101.00 $96.68 $1,300 -6.80
1222–1575 1391 80-85% 63 102.00–113.00 $105.38 $1,466 —
1265–1585 1405 80-85% 6 84.00–89.00 $87.99 $1,236 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $398 —
685–985 906 85-90% 8 72.50–84.00 $78.82 $714 —
735–1170 1031 85-90% 7 115.00–135.00 $121.92 $1,257 +16.80
825–1195 1097 85-90% 35 85.00–97.00 $91.86 $1,008 —
960–1188 1118 85-90% 12 98.00–111.50 $102.68 $1,148 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1620 1615 75-80% 2 81.00–92.25 $86.61 $1,399 —
1600–2010 1705 75-80% 24 100.50–113.00 $105.48 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1310 1258 2 133.00–152.50 $143.16 $1,801 —
1370 1370 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,028 —
1450–2140 1701 12 105.00–119.50 $115.10 $1,958 -6.23
1670–2497 2101 12 120.00–127.00 $125.14 $2,629 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1078–1590 1232 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 108.50–125.00 $114.83 $1,415
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1220 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 137.50–141.00 $140.02 $1,585

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1265–1485 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,712.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.